The next student attendance 1/2 day will be April 17th. (The calendar released at the beginning of the year listed the April date as a TBD date based on SAT testing.)
Dismissal Times:
MS - 11:20 AM
HS - 11:30 AM
PS - 11:40 AM
The HS softball game scheduled with Pekin has been cancelled for tonight. A makeup game is scheduled for 3/22/24.
Senior, Khloee got the opportunity to job shadow a local vet in San Jose, Illinois yesterday. She got to observe a spay procedure on a dog and participated in an appointment where a cow had an abscess checked out.
Khloee will be pursuing a degree in Agriculture Pre-Veterinary Medicine at Illinois State University. She is an exceptional student who is passionate about animals, especially horses.
We are proud of our Raider!!!
Our FFA members had an incredible experience at the Agriculture Legislative Day in Springfield, IL! They met with legislators, toured the Capitol building, and soaked up knowledge about the agricultural industry and Illinois government! But most importantly, they had a blast and learned so much!
Mr. Hyde’s honors sophomore English class has a warning for you: BEWARE THE IDES OF MARCH! The class assassinated Julius Caesar this week during a dramatic reading of Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar.
Last night, Lady Raiders Softball fought hard against a tough Pleasant Plains team, with Pleasant Plains coming out on top 2 to 1. Izzy Passmore had 11 strikeouts while Emma Junkin stayed tough behind the plate. Lexi Wood had critical plays at shortstop, and Kally Richardson made hard plays at first. Offensively, Abby Markle scored the only point for the Raiders by escaping a run down after being walked and moved around the bases from a hit by Karsyn Skaggs. The Lady Raiders stayed determined last night and are looking forward to hosting Pekin on Thursday!
On Saturday, March 2nd, eight clubs/organizations had students volunteer their time to help the Manito-Forest City Rotary Club at the annual consignment sale! Students volunteered to put up fliers before the sale, helped set up and tear down, worked a few hours at the sale and some even worked the whole day! Students welcomed people, gave out buyer numbers, ran sheets from the auctioneer trucks, were cashiers, entered data into the computers, helped in the concessions area, sorted tickets and assisted auctioneers holding up items! It Was A “Raider Nation” Effort!!!
The Lady Raiders travel to Pleasant Plains today for a V game. First pitch is scheduled for 4:30. Good Luck Ladies!
Mrs. Frank’s Intro to Business class has been learning about environmental factors that affect businesses. Based on current economic and political factors, the class learned about employer and employee challenges in Argentina. As a reward for their hard work, today students enjoyed traditional Argentinian treats: alfajores and galletita de limon!
The Lady Raiders softball team defeated Eureka 8 to 1 last night at home for an exciting opening start to the season. Izzy Passmore dominated in the pitcher’s circle with 18 strikeouts, while Kally Richardson and Karsyn Skaggs both went 4 for 4 at the plate. Karsyn, Kally, and Lexi Wood also had clutch RBIs, allowing the Raiders to advance their lead. The Lady Raiders are looking to continue their great start as they hit the road to play Pleasant Plains tonight. Go Raiders!
Mrs. DeSutter's Physics students are starting their Egg Drop Lab Practical today. There is a twist to this Egg Drop though! Their grade is mainly determined on them calculating the potential energy, kinetic energy and velocity of their device and only a small portion of their grade will be dependent on if the egg breaks. We will post the winners later this week!
The After Prom Committee is well underway organizing this year's After Prom which will be held at the RiverPlex in Peoria.
We offer this event full of activities, food, and prizes free of charge to students attending. Thanks to the generous donations of local businesses most of the activities and food are covered.
Parents, if you are able, please consider helping out by purchasing something from our Amazon Wish List: https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/3PJ1CG9TM1TVF
Thanks for your support!!
Midwest Central High School's Science Club is an extracurricular club with the purpose of exploring science related topics and venues throughout the local region.
For this school year, MCHS's Science Club has visited venues in Chicago like the Shedd Aquarium and Museum of Science & Industry. In addition, students participated in after school lab experiments like bacteria collections and smear techniques to grow bacteria cultures. For the remainder of the year, Science Club will perform local park cleanups around the township of Manito and even venture to St. Louis to check out the St. Louis Science Center and the St. Louis Zoo.
Congratulations to Cora DeSutter, 2023 MCHS Graduate! Cora received post-season honors of NJCAA All-Region women's basketball selection. Cora, pre-law major, had a great season at Illinois Central College this year on the basketball court. She lead the team in rebounds this year with 186, field goal percentage at 49.3% and 3 point percentage at 40.5%. She was second in total points scored with 308 points. Raider Nation is proud of you Cora!
The Lady Raiders open the 2024 season with a V home game vs Eureka at 4:30. Good Luck Ladies!
Join our team!
Can you believe it... today is the end of the 3rd 9 weeks?!?!?!
CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tomahawk Women's Basketball All-Conference announced!
1st team - Faith Harper
2nd team - Carly DeSutter
Honorable Mention - Karsyn Skaggs
Lady Raiders selected to the ICAC All-Conference teams!
2nd team - Faith Harper
Honorable Mention - Carly DeSutter
Reminder - Tomorrow is a 1/2 day for students and NO Preschool classes! Buildings will dismiss as follows: PS - 11:40 MS - 11:20 HS - 11:30
It's a WIN!!! The JV Raiders end the year on a high note with a win over Hartem 63-47. Brenden Carton leads the way with 20 on 5/5 from the FT line.
Jacob Hummel adds 15 & Josh Dawe chips in 8.
Great effort, great energy, great team win.
